Table 23. Estimated unit cost for public GP visit, 2016–2019.
| Cost component | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € | € | € | € | ||
| A | Average payment to GPs per eligible person | ||||
| Scenario 1 – Baseline | 237.68 | 247.64 | 255.72 | 270.34 | |
| Scenario 2 – Sensitivity | 250.66 | 261.57 | 272.05 | 283.37 | |
| Working time | |||||
| B | Average number of GP visits per annum 2016—2019 | 5.91 | 5.91 | 5.91 | 5.91 |
| Unit costs | € | € | € | € | |
| C | Unit cost per public GP visit | ||||
| Scenario 1 – Baseline | 40 | 42 | 43 | 46 | |
| Scenario 2 – Sensitivity | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | |
| Cost component | Description | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Average payment
to GPs per eligible person |
Total annual payments to GPs by PCRS for treatment of MC
and GPVC holders divided by total number of eligible MC and GPVC holders as at 31st December in each year. |
Total payments to GPs:
PCRS, 2016; PCRS, 2017; PCRS, 2018; PCRS, 2019 Matenity & Infant Care Scheme: PCRS, 2019 MC & GPVC holders: https://www.sspcrs.ie/portal/annual-reporting [last accessed 08/12/2020] |
| B | Average number of
GP visits per annum (Medical Card holders & GP Visit Card holders) |
Weighted average GP utilisation per annum:
Average number of GP visits per annum by MC and by GPVC holders disaggregated by age weighted by number of MC and GPVC holders in each age group |
GP utilisation rates:
Healthy Ireland, 2016; Healthy Ireland, 2018; Healthy Ireland, 2019 MC & GPVC holders by age group: https://www.sspcrs.ie/portal/annual-reporting [last accessed 08/12/2020] |
Note: GP = General Practitioner; PCRS = Primary Care Reimbursement Service; MC = Medical Card; GPVC = GP Visit Card.